Canada tallying wins and losses

Shallow gas, coalbed methane take chunk out of well licenses; oil posts highest completions in almost a decade, most finds in 21 years

Gary Park

For Petroleum News

Largely reflecting uncertainty over the fate of the Mackenzie Gas Project, drilling in Northern Canada is on the skids, with regulators issuing a meager five well permits in 2006, continuing a successive decline that started at an impressive 32 in 2003 and tumbled to 15 in 2004 and 12 in 2006.
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Alberta has 3.5 percent decline

Many permits lapse or are cancelled

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